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Former U.S. president Carter says cancer has spread to brain

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Thursday that his cancer had already spread to his brain.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer

​Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that a recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.

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U.S. to maintain strong presence in Middle East: Pentagon chief

​U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday sought to assure lawmakers that the U.S. military would maintain a strong presence in the Middle East to " check Iran's malign influence" despite the nuclear deal.

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U.S. defense chief promises to more military aid to Israel after Iran deal

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on Monday promised Israel that Washington will increase the military aid to the Jewish state during a first visit by a cabinet-level U.S. official to Israel since the nuclear deal with Iran was announced.

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U.S. defense chief says training programs to fight IS plagued by lack of recruits

​U.S. defense chief said Tuesday that execution of the U.S. strategy against the extremist group, the Islamic State, fell short of expectation.

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U.S. troops start training Syria fighters to combat Islamic State: Pentagon

​U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that U.S. military troops have started combat training for Syrian fighters to battle the Islamic State (IS), the extremist group also known as ISIS.

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Jimmy Carter to visit Gaza to end Palestinian split: Hamas

​Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will pay a visit to the Gaza Strip on Thursday in a bid to end an internal Palestinian division, a senior Hamas official said Sunday.

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No consultation on THAAD during S. Korea, U.S. defense ministers' talks

​No consultation was made Friday about the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), on the Korean Peninsula during talks between South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo and visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.

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New U.S. defense chief sworn in amid mounting challenges home and abroad

​Former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter was sworn in Tuesday as the 25th U.S. Defense Secretary, the fourth defense chief in President Barack Obama's six years in office.

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White House welcomes new Pentagon chief

​The White House on Thursday welcomed the Senate vote that confirmed Ash Carter to be the new chief to run the Pentagon, looking forward to his role in working with the Republican-controlled Congress on defense spending issues.

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U.S. defense chief nominee pledges to reinforce security in "dangerous world"

U.S. President Barack Obama's defense secretary nominee on Wednesday pledged to protect the nation and its allies in a turbulent world.

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Vice Premier meets Carter

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang met former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday, calling for common prosperity for the two countries.